Proof:
Given: AM = EK
To Prove: ΔAKO = ΔEMO
Proof:
We will prove that ΔAKO = ΔEMO using the Side-Side-Side (SSS) congruence criterion.
We know that:
- AM = EK (Given)
- AO = EO (By definition of midepoint)
- ∠MAK = ∠MEK (By definition of midepoint)
Now, we need to show that OK = MO to apply the SSS congruence criterion.
From 2, we have:
AO = EO
Adding MO to both sides:
AO + MO = EO + MO
Since AM = EK (Given), we can substitute AM for EK:
AO + MO = AM + MO
And since AO = EO (By definition of midepoint):
EO + MO = AM + MO
Subtracting MO from both sides:
EO = AM
So now, we have EO = AM, and from 3, we have ∠MAK = ∠MEK.
Therefore, we can apply the SSS congruence criterion:
ΔAKO = ΔEMO (By SSS criterion)
Thus, we have proven that ΔAKO is congruent to ΔEMO.
